Smith Family History

By: Russell S. Pickett
(As related to the Edward Pickett Family of New Hope, Pa.)
      The below information on the Smith Famiy is currently as it relates to the Edward D. Pickett Family of New Hope, Pa. Family members names shown in "Marroon" are the direct ancestors of my children "Chris", "Ryan", "Kayla" & "Kara".
      Within this document I use the "Find A Grave" website which links to where each family member who has passed away is interred and shows their individual online memorial. If you'd like to access the "Find A Grave" site to learn more about this project and build memorials for your loved ones please click below:

       Anyone that has information or questions on this family line please "email me". Thanks, and I hope you enjoy this short history of the Smith Family.
Other Family names included in this document:
Dilts, Steward, Updyke, Pickett & Johnson.

      John (1) was born in cir. 1760.   The name of this parents and siblings are unknown.   He married "Ann Dilts" on November 8, 1778 in Amwell Township, NJ.   Other information on Ann's family is currently unknown.   They had one known child. 2. *Joseph S. Smith, b. Feb 3, 1809, d.ca. 1900

      Joseph (2) was born the only known child of John and Ann (Dilts) Smith on February 3, 1809 in Mt. Airy, NJ.   He married "Eleanor Steward" on January 4, 1832 somewhere in Hunterdon Cty, NJ.   Eleanor was born in ca. 1811.   Her parent's are also unknown at this time.   Together they had 4 children. 3. *Asa Smith, b. May 4, 1842, d. May 10, 1909
4.  James W. Smith, b.cir. 1853
5.  Sarah E. Smith, b.cir. 1854
6.  Caroline Smith, b.cir. 1855
Family Notes:   The children, other than Asa (3), were listed in the 1860 census as follows: James (4) age 7, Sarah (5) age 6, & Caroline (6) age 5.

      Asa (3) was born the 1st child & 1st son of Joseph and Eleanor (Steward) Smith on May 4, 1842.   His birth place is unknown at this time.   He married "Annie L. Updyke" in Hunterdon Cty, NJ.   She was born in 1849 & her parent's names are unknown.
      They also resided in Hunterdon County at one time.   Asa (3) died on May 10, 1909 at the age of 67.   He was interred at the Rosemont Cem., Rosemont, NJ.   His wife Annie died in 1919 & was interred next to her husband.   Together they had 9 children.   7. Margaret Smith, b. 1867
  8. George W. Smith, b.1869, d. 1871
  9. *Charles W. Smith, b.1870, d. 1909
10. *Eleanor Minerva Smith, b. Jun 21, 1871, d. Apr 11, 1927
11. *Elizabeth Smith, b. 1873, d. 1953
12. Joseph Reading Smith, b. 1874
13. Lizzie A. Smith, b. 1876
14. John K. Smith, b. 1882
15. Allen C. Smith, b. 1888
View Online Memorial For (click on name):
"Asa Smith (3)" - "Annie L. (Updyke) Smith"
Family Notes:   Allen (15) married "Ella D. _____" and they had two children together whose names are unknown.

Charles W. Smith, (9)
      Charles, (9) was born the 3rd child & 2nd son of Asa and Annie L. (Updyke) Smith in 1870 in Hunterdon County, NJ.   He was married to "Jennie A. _____" whose last name, dates and parents are currently unknown in 1898.   Charles passed away in 1909 and was interred in Rosemont Cemetery, Rosemont, NJ.   Jennie passed away in 1915 and was interred next to her husband.   They had one known child.
16. Joseph Smith, b. Jan, 1899
View Online Memorial For (click on name):
"Charles W. Smith (9)" - "Jennie A. Smith"

" Jacob D. & Eleanor M. (Smith) Pickett "
cir. 1920, New Hope, Pa.

      Eleanor (10) was born the only child of Asa and Annie L. (Updyke) Smith on June 21, 1871 in Hunterdon County, NJ.   She married "Jacob Dunlap Pickett" (See the "Pickett Family History" ) on December 23, 1893 in Lambertville.   Jacob was born the son of John S. and Louisa J. (Everitt) Pickett on March 10, 1870 in New Hope, Pa. After their marriage they resided in New Hope.
      Eleanor (10) preceded her husband in death on April 11, 1927 at the age of 55 & Jacob died on May 21, 1948 at the age of 78.   They are both interred in Riverview Cem., Lambertville.   Together they had 4 children. 17.   Emma Pickett, b. Nov 27, 1894
18.   Asa Smith Pickett, b. Jan 16, 1896, d. Sep 9, 1977
19. *John Ernest Pickett, b. Dec 3, 1897, d. Sep 18, 1944
20.   Margaret T. Pickett, b. Feb 20, 1900, d. 1918
View Online Memorial For (click on name):
"Jacob Dunlap Pickett" - "Eleanor Minerva (Smith) Pickett (7)" - "Margaret T. (Pickett) Johnson (20)"
Family Notes:   Margaret T. (11) married "Warner T. Johnson" & is interred in Riverview Cem., Lambertville, NJ. Following are the numbers of the above four children in the Pickett family history: Emma (50), Asa (51), John (52), and Margaret (53). Jacob Dunlap Pickett, the father of the children, is number (17) in the Pickett family history.

Elizabeth Smith, (11)
      Elizabeth, (11) was born the 5th child & 3rd daughter of Asa and Annie L. (Updyke) Smith in 1873 in Hunterdon County, NJ.   She was married to "Herbert Dilts" whose parents are currently unknown in 1892.   Elizabeth passed away in 1953 and was interred in Riverview Cemetery, Lambertville, NJ.   Herbert passed away in 1959 and was interred next to his wife.   They had two known children.
21. Iona Dilts, b. Apr 6, 1893, d. Dec, 1978
22. Alma Dilts, b. Jan 29, 1895, d. Mar, 1977
View Online Memorial For (click on name):
"Elizabeth (Smith) Dilts (11)"

For further information on this family please see Jacob Dunlap Pickett in the
"Pickett Family History"

Created by Russell Stout Pickett in: April, 1998
Updated: 7/8/2007